Hebrew scribes have counted the commandments given by God through Moses, and the number they came up with was 613. I am not sure of the accuracy of this number. I actually think the number might be much higher as one adds the inner promptings of the conscience (General revelation), the occasional laws given in … More 10 Thoughts on the 10,000 Commandments
None of us deserve any good thing from our Creator and Judge. We cannot claim to deserve any of his kindness. Instant excommunication and eternal condemnation is all we have earned by our wickedness. However, despite our arrogant rebellion, God has chosen to grant some of us written copies of his Law and Gospel. For … More When God’s Law Becomes God’s Grace
Though Paul is writing to his believing friends who are forever filled by the Holy Spirit, on this particular occasion he is not bashful to call them “fools.” He calls them such in verses 1 and 3. Here, the astonished Apostle uses the same term used by Jesus when speaking to a couple dull disciples … More My Foolishness Starts Where My Faith Ends
